Grand Casino Hinckley Beer Fest
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An event that combines over 150 different craft beers and wines and a concert featuring Gretchen Wilson! The 'Grandest' of all Brewfests! Saturday, March 28th at the Grand Casino Hinckley's Event Center in Hinckley, MN. The VIP Brewfest runs from 3PM-7PM, the regular Brewfest runs from 4PM-7PM, with a concert at 7:30PM. Featuring musical guest Gretchen Wilson! An event that combines over 150 different craft beers and wines and a concert featuring Gretchen Wilson! The 'Grandest' of all Brewfests! Saturday, March 28th at the Grand Casino Hinckley's Event Center in Hinckley, MN. The VIP Brewfest runs from 3PM-7PM, the regular Brewfest runs from 4PM-7PM, with a concert at 7:30PM. Featuring musical guest Gretchen Wilson!
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The lineup for the Grand Blues Fest included Big House, Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite, Dr. John, Jim Belushi & the Sacred Hearts and Corey Stevens. The festival was very well run with quick set ups and take downs between acts. Everyone working at the festival was courteous and helpful. The audience was enthusiastic, although a bit small given the high quality of the performers. Scheduled to end at 9:00 p.m., the event ended a bit later, but only because of the acts that responded to the clamoring for encores. Every band was excellent, making up for the disappointing late cancellations by Bobby 'Blue' Bland and Johnny Winter.
For those unable to attend the Grand Blues Fest, here are 'snap shots' of the six performers and performances at this years event:
Big House opened the festival at 1:00 p.m. The four piece group that works out of Nashville, Tennessee included, Monty Byron (guitar/vocals); Dave Neuhauser (keyboard/guitar); Benny Rappa (drums); and Steve Vines (bass). Big House offered an hour of good blues featuring several songs from their latest CD on Dead Reckoning Records, 'Woodstock Nation.' The band's sound adds some country and/or rock-a-billy to the mix, in part because of the 'twang' in Monty Byron's vocals. However, the guitar and slide work provided by Monty Byron and Dave Neuhauser was definitely more bluesy. The two men worked very well together (they have been writing and performing together for 15 years) and at one time during the show, they stood together and played each other's guitar simultaneously! It was very cool, indeed!
After a quick re-setting of the stage, the audience was greeted by Elvin Bishop, guitarist and entertainer extraordinaire, and his band from San Francisco, California. One of the original guitarists from The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (along with Mike Bloomfield), Bishop is probably best known for his 1975 hit single, 'Fooled Around And Fell In Love.' However, Bishop is an extremely talented guitarist and his band performed some great blues, with a honky tonk sound that included some fine trombone and vocals from Ed Hurley; piano by Steve Willis; and guitar from Ian Lamson. During 'Gone Fishin',' Bishop left the stage to do some 'pickin' and grinnin' out in the audience. The high energy (and humorous) set concluded with another Bishop classic, 'Travelin' Shoes' and, as an encore, the title track from his latest CD, 'The Skin I'm In.'
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Charlie Musselwhite was the third act of the day. I was very interested in Musselwhite since it was the first time that had seen him since his serious automobile accident in Mexico late last year. Happily, Charlie came out on stage in good spirits, playing and looking quite healthy. He told me later that he still has a little twinge of pain to remind him of what happened, but otherwise he is doing fine. Performing with an extremely tight band, Musselwhite remained very low key and relaxed, except when it came time to start wailing on his harp. 'Mississippi Charlie' was in fine form, as was the band who all performed solos during the second song of the set, 'Movin' and Groovin'.' The band also performed a nice version of '.44 Blues,' which Charlie retitled, '.38 Blues' because, as he put it, 'I don't own a .44!' The great set excellent harp work was an instant reminder of why Charlie Musselwhite is my favorite harp player!
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Crossing the halfway point of the Grand Blues Fest, the audience was introduced to the eclectic sounds of Dr. John (a.k.a., Mac Rennebeck). Having shed his 'zu-zu man,' 'nite tripper' image (although he autographs items as Dr. John The Nite Tripper), the Doctor played some excellent piano, conjuring up a New Orleans mood for the crowd. Dr. John's set included everything from old favorites like 'Iko Iko' and 'Right Place, Wrong Time,' to several songs from his current release, 'Duke Elegant, ' featuring songs written and performed by the legendary Duke Ellington. The songs from 'Duke Elegant' included 'Caravan,' 'It Don't Mean A Thing (If You Ain't Got That Swing)' and 'Don't Get Around Much Any More.' His band, called the 'Lower Nine Eleven,' after a rather notorious area of New Orleans, was the perfect match for Dr. John's amazing piano and vocals. The set went far too quickly before Dr. John was up and gone, making way for the next act.
The early evening hours were filled with the sounds of actor, turned singer, James Belushi & The Sacred Hearts. Recording on the House of Blues record label, Belushi's backup band is the official house band for the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California. From his opening number, 'Sweet Home Chicago,' to the end of the set, Belushi and company had the entire audience on its feet and dancing in the aisles. Performing a steady stream of tight covers, including Bobby Bland's, '36-22-36' (the title cut from Belushi's first album), Willie Dixon's, 'I'm Ready' and a series of songs one performed by Jim's late brother, John Belushi, as Jake Blues of the Blues Brothers. One of the highlights of the band's performance was the guest appearance by Charlie Musselwhite who performed two songs with the Sacred Hearts including a harmonica trio with Musselwhite, Belushi and Sacred Hearts' harpist, Ben DeForest during James Cotton's, 'Here I Am.' Several times during the set, Belushi pulled female members of the audience onto the stage to dance, especially on 'Land of 1000 Dances' and the encore, 'Money (That's What I Want).' Belushi also went out into the audience and danced, shook hands and got down with the crowd while band member, Johnny Rubano did the vocals on Little Milton's, 'Grits Ain't Groceries.' All in all, it was one great show and easily the most active of the day.
Corey Stevens, a Minnesota favorite, provided the finale for the evening, performing some guitar fireworks of his own as the first Grand Blues Fest came to a close. Steven's four piece band burned through a set that included originals from all three of his recordings, 'Blue Drops Of Rain,' 'Road To Zen' and 'Getaway,' mixed with some great covers including 'Willie The Wimp' and 'Riviera Paradise'; two Stevie Ray Vaughan classics where Stevens remained true to the powerful originals. Steven's added a second guitarist since I last saw him perform. The additional guitar really filled out the band's sound, especially in the outdoor amphitheater.
The Grand Blues Fest turned out to be an excellent event that included six great performances by six great bands. Given the quality of the show and the very professional operation of the venue, I can hardly wait to visit there again. With upcoming offerings ranging from Joe Walsh to the Moody Blues and the B. B. King Blues Festival 2000, finding a reason to return to the Grand Casino Amphitheater in Hinckley, Minnesota shouldn't be too difficult!
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